pawkiness

noun

1. The quality of being pawky.
2. (Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland)Something that is pawky; something arch or shrewd; a subtlety.

   “But to wallow in your own phrases, to be rejoiced by the savour of your own shrewd pawkinesses, to feel your rhythm balanced and yet sober – that is a pleasure beyond most, and an inexpensive one at that.”